TYLER, Texas — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was forecasted to have above average activity, with a predicted 17-25 named storms. Of those storms, between 8-13 were forecast to become hurricanes, and 4-7 to become major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher).
The season began on June 1, hit its peak on September 10, and will officially end on November 30. It's likely that you've heard of the biggest storms that caused the greatest impacts such as Hurricane Beryl, Francine and Helene. But did you know we have already had 11 named storms this season?
If you're wondering how you may have missed them, the answer is pretty simple; many times, named storms don't reach hurricane strength and some never make landfall. In this case, they are often called "fish storms."
A fish storm is a name for a tropical storm or hurricane that runs its entire course out at sea, never making direct impacts to land, and is said to only make impacts to the fish. Even though the storm never makes landfall, they actually can still have impacts to surrounding coasts. A storm a sea can produce strong winds and heavy rain, affecting boats and even producing high surf on coastlines nearby.
While Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category 4 storm and bringing devastating destruction to many states, did you know that there were more storms being named in the Atlantic? Since Helene, we have had Hurricane Isaac, a category 2, as well as Tropical storm Joyce. Both were Fish storms and hand no direct impacts on land.
CBS19 is available live and on-demand on your favorite TV streaming device, anytime from anywhere in the U.S.
The free CBS19+ app for Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and smart TV devices features a 24/7 stream with the latest from CBS19.
In addition to the live stream, watch the latest from CBS19 on-demand, along with additional programming from our partners at TEGNA (like Verify, "Murder at My Door" and "In the News") and Locked On Sports, plus special collections from CBS19 like Under the Lights, Hooked on East Texas and CBS19 Originals.
DOWNLOAD ON ROKU
Add the free CBS19 channel by searching for CBS19 East Texas News in the Roku Channel Store on your device, or add the CBS19+ Roku channel using this link.
DOWNLOAD ON FIRE TV
Search for the free CBS19+ app in the Amazon App Store directly on your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, or add the CBS19+ Fire TV app using this link.
DOWNLOAD ON APPLE TV
Learn more about the free CBS19+ app in the Apple TV App Store and download directly from your Apple TV device.
DOWNLOAD ON YOUR SMART TV
The CBS19+ app is also now available directly on "smart" or "connected" televisions made by Samsung, LG and Philips, as well as televisions with Android TV. Search for CBS19 East Texas News in your television's app store to add CBS19+.
OTHER FREE WAYS TO WATCH
The CBS19+ 24/7 stream can be viewed on any desktop or mobile web browser anytime on the Watch page here on cbs19.tv.
You can also watch CBS19 News streaming live on the free CBS19 mobile app for your smartphone: